To the relentless march of time, and to those who dare to bend it to their will, even if it bends them back. This story is for every reader who has ever felt the pull of the past, the weight of the present, and the chilling uncertainty of the future. It is for those who find solace in the written word, a refuge from the relentless currents of existence. For the dreamers and the doubters, the creators and the destroyers. For those who have lost themselves in the labyrinth of their own minds and those who have found their way back.